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RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Gulf-wide assessment of habitat use and habitat-specific production estimates of nekton in turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum)

Data Set (DS)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66730  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
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Summary

RESTORE Science Program

Short Citation
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2024: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Gulf-wide assessment of habitat use and habitat-specific production estimates of nekton in turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66730.
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Abstract

This project assesses the use of turtlegrass by finfish and shellfish across the northern Gulf Mexico and evaluates the specific ways seagrass supports blue crabs, a commercially important species.

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, DECAPODS, DYNAMIC VEGETATION/ECOSYSTEM MODELS, SEAGRASS, SPECIES PREDATION

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-98° W, -82° E, 31° N, 18° S

RESTORE Program

Time Frame 1
2017-06 - 2022-05

Project

Item Identification

Title: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Gulf-wide assessment of habitat use and habitat-specific production estimates of nekton in turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum)
Short Name: Project: Darnell, Turtlegrass
Status: In Work
Creation Date: 2017
Publication Date: 2022
Abstract:

This project assesses the use of turtlegrass by finfish and shellfish across the northern Gulf Mexico and evaluates the specific ways seagrass supports blue crabs, a commercially important species.
Purpose:

Seagrass beds serve as habitat for many commercially and recreationally important finfish and shellfish during some stage of their life. In the northern Gulf of Mexico, turtlegrass, a type of seagrass, is a critical foundation species that provides energy for food webs and shelter and foraging grounds for many species. In order for fisheries managers to understand how changing seagrass abundance impacts fisheries, we need to know how turtlegrass supports finfish and shellfish species in the Gulf of Mexico.

Models for estimating blue crab production in turtlegrass in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas will be developed and shared with fisheries managers.

This project is led by The University of Southern Mississippi in partnership with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the University of Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

This project is funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program under award NA17NOS4510093 to The University of Southern Mississippi.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CRUSTACEANS > DECAPODS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS) > MONOCOTS > SEAGRASS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > SPECIES PREDATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > DYNAMIC VEGETATION/ECOSYSTEM MODELS
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Experiment
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Model
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
UNCONTROLLED
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1129165
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 1129169
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1129166
Date Effective From: 2022
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1129167
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Frank Parker, NOAA RESTORE Science Program, frank.parker@noaa.gov
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Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1129177
W° Bound: -98
E° Bound: -82
N° Bound: 31
S° Bound: 18
Description

RESTORE Program

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1129176
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2017-06
End: 2022-05
Description:

Project

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Download from website
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

None

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1129170
URL: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/restore/restore_tagbottom.png
Name: RESTORE Science Program
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
RESTORE Science Program
Description:

RESTORE Science Program Logo

URL 2

CC ID: 1129171
URL: https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/turtlegrass
Name: Turtlegrass
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

RESTORE Research Project Webpage: Gulf-wide assessment of habitat use and habitat-specific production estimates of nekton in turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum)

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

For details, see Distribution Information.
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 2 years
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 2 years
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

NCCOS IT Policy

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

This project is an assessment of turtlegrass habitat use and an evaluation of the specific ways it supports blue crabs. The researchers will determine the abundance, diversity, age, and mix of juvenile and adult animals that use turtlegrass as habitat in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Additionally, they will measure the relationships in these three states between blue crab growth and mortality and characteristics of the turtlegrass such as plant density and height. Finally, they will develop separate statistical models for Florida, Louisiana, and Texas that will estimate blue crab production in turtlegrass based on crab abundance, growth, and mortality data.

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Platforms

Platform Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 66730
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66730
Metadata Record Created By: Jessica Morgan
Metadata Record Created: 2022-03-03 17:52+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-03-03
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-03-03
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-03-03